Robert P. Crease writes the Critical Point column in Physics World and is a professor of philosophy at Stony Brook University. His books include The Great Equations and World in the Balance. Alfred Scharff Goldhaber is a professor of physics at Stony Brook University whose research ranges from elementary particles to cosmology. He also teaches an unorthodox course that introduces quantum mechanics by way of optics.
"""While examining and celebrating the interplay between the sciences and humanities, Crease and Goldhaber do a first-rate job of explaining what quantum theory is all about…"" -- Prospect ""The general level of cultural commentary is more thoughtful and will engage and perhaps even challenge the attitude of scientists as well as philosophers and cultural critics."" -- Times Higher Education"